Product description

A $45 gift certificate is an ideal gift for one person to experience a Scarf Dinner. Scarf Dinners run in partner restaurants in Melbourne and gift certificates are valid for 12 months from date of purchase.

Every season, Scarf partners with a restaurant to run a series of dinners which provide training, mentoring and paid work experience to young people facing barriers to work. Recent partner restaurants include The Lincoln, Higher Ground Melbourne, Green Park and Top Paddock.

The trainees look after the front-of-house with support from hospitality professionals who volunteer their time as mentors. The partner restaurant designs a two course set menu, and professional chefs do the cooking. A fantastic wine list and an awesome atmosphere are also guaranteed.

Scarf trainees are young people seeking protection, and those from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Scarf programs include relevant training sessions, industry mentoring from hospitality professionals and paid work experience in real restaurants. After increasing their confidence, knowledge, skills and networks at Scarf, trainees are supported by employment mentors to apply for jobs. 70% of Scarf trainees are in meaningful employment within six months of graduating from Scarf.

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About the seller

At Scarf, we transform the lives of young people by getting them into work while adding flavour and heart to the hospitality industry. We partner with restaurants and connect our participants with real mentors and real customers. We provide a positive, real‐world experience for our young trainees, who have faced barriers to fair training and employment opportunities. They are paid, valued, become part of a learning community, and move on to meaningful employment with confidence, supportive relationships, and excitement. We are a social enterprise based in Melbourne, Australia.